Team

The most passionate, committed and intense team in the world on a mission to nurture future leaders in technology
by empowering the next generation with
Computational Thinking Skills

As a passionate and committed educational team, we are dedicated to curriculum development, teaching excellence, and creating a nurturing learning environment.. Guided by our co-founders' unwavering dedication to excellence, innovation and education, we craft innovative and engaging curricula that empower the next generation. We strive for teaching excellence, ensuring that our students receive the highest quality education. By fostering a nurturing environment, we support their growth, instill a love for learning, and encourage their unique talents. Our Operations and Enrolment Team diligently handles all learning logistics, ensuring a seamless experience for our students, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in their educational journey. Together, we inspire students to thrive, equipping them with the Computational Thinking skills they need to succeed as future leaders in technology.

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    Yong Ning Foo, Co-Founder and Lead Educator

    S.M. Computational Engineering, MIT
    B.Eng. Elec. Engineering (First-Class), NUS
    Director (Asia-Pacific), Danaher
    Six-Sigma Black Belt, Caterpillar
    R2 Technologies (Hologic), Silicon Valley

    Yong Ning graduated with a Masters in Computation for Design and Optimisation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under a full scholarship and spent a year working in a technology startup in Silicon Valley prior to returning to Singapore, where he was born and grew up in.

    Rapidly rising through the ranks and previously a Regional (Asia-Pacific) Director with a US multinational, he realised how big a part his coding knowledge helped in advancing his career. He continues to do programming in his free time as a hobby and founded Coding Lab®.

    He is a highly sought-after expert and is on the expert panel of several educational publications in Singapore. His work on coding with children has been featured in various National media, including The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao. He has also been called upon as a consultant with various parenting magazines and is regularly invited to share his views at parenting talks and seminars.

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    Brian Love, Director, Education (Japan)

    M.A. Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English, University of Massachusetts
    B.S. Computer Science, University of Massachusetts
    Microsoft (Japan)

    Brian was a software engineer at Microsoft for 10 years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a minor in Mathematics, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English from the University of Massachusetts.

    He taught for 3 years at the University of Massachusetts and has shipped numerous software projects at Microsoft ranging from operating systems, desktop applications, and mobile applications.

    He now combines his passion for coding, technology, and teaching to help young kids discover the joys of coding.

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    Candice Wang, Co-Founder and Community Director

    Influence and Persuasion in Leadership, Harvard University
    B.Sc. Life Sciences (Biomedical), NUS
    Sanofi
    GlaxoSmithKline
    A*STAR

    Candice's experience in Sales and Marketing spans various Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical and FMCG companies. As a graduate of the Influence and Persuasion in Leadership course at Harvard University, she is equipped with advanced persuasive techniques essential for grooming young minds into future leaders. This specialized training enhances her ability to teach students how to confidently articulate their ideas, craft compelling speeches, and make persuasive presentations—key skills needed for the Direct School Admission (DSA) process and beyond.

    Her two kids are regular students of Coding Lab, serving as the lab’s unofficial “quality control.” Their feedback keeps Candice and her team on their toes, ensuring the curriculum remains sharp, rigorous, and kid-approved.

    In her role as Chairperson of Tiny Thinkers, a social initiative supported by IMDA, Candice provides Computational Thinking Activities and Kits to empower underprivileged kids. Through her combined expertise in leadership influence, corporate experience, and educational innovation, Candice inspires students to become confident communicators and dynamic future leaders.

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    Nobuko “Ivy” Miwa, Educator & Operations (Japan)

    Microsoft (Japan)

    Ivy brings nearly two decades of industry experience as a software engineer at Microsoft, where she built a distinguished 19-year career contributing to some of the world’s most widely used software products.

    After graduating from college in the United States, Nobuko returned to Japan to begin her career at Microsoft Japan, where she held key roles as a Test Engineer and Program Manager on the Microsoft Office development team. Over the years, she played an integral role in the design, testing, and development of numerous flagship Microsoft products, including Excel, Access, SharePoint, Office 365, Office Apps, and Sway.

    Her work contributed directly to enhancing the functionality, usability, and global reach of these products, impacting millions of users worldwide. With deep expertise across both client and cloud-based platforms, Ivy is passionate about creating technology that is intuitive, reliable, and scalable.

    Today, she brings her wealth of industry knowledge and technical excellence to inspire and educate the next generation of innovators.

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    Li Jia, Curriculum Advisor

    M.S. Computational Finance, Carnegie Mellon
    B.Sc. Computer Science (First-Class), NUS
    VP, Credit Suisse, New York (USA)
    Developer, EllieMae (Silicon Valley)

    Li Jia had his first encounter with coding on an Apple II at the age of 5. Moving on to Secondary school where he had loads of fun writing programs to solve various math problems, this Raffles Junior College alumni ended up taking a first in Computer Science at the NUS, before pursuing his masters in the USA.

    He credits his early brush with coding to having led him to where he is today, as a VP with one of the world's leading investment banks, with more than 10 years of experience in the development of stocks and options trading software.

    His hobbies revolve around coding and hardware, many of which are adapted into our coding classes for kids. His latest coding hobby (on top of his intensely game-changing work projects) involves building his home surveillance system - using Raspberry Pi.

    Currently based in New York, Li Jia holds a Master of Science in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

  • Photo of Julius Ang, Curriculum Advisor

    Julius Ang, Curriculum Advisor

    B.Comp. Computer Engineering (Hons), NUS
    Microsoft (Japan)
    LinkedIn (Silicon Valley)

    With his extensive experience in agile software, web and game development platforms, Julius has been developing and shipping software for Microsoft Office, Kinect and Hololens for the last 10 years.

    As a native speaker of English and Mandarin and being professionally fluent in Japanese, he has worked with teams across different parts of the world, including Singapore, Redmond, Seattle and Tokyo.

    Currently based in Japan as a Senior Software Engineer with Microsoft, his recent activities include the development of Docs.com and Office Lens, as well as Microsoft's next generation presentation platform, Sway.com.

    Julius’ passion lies in bringing the frontier of innovation to young children, with the aim of demystifying today's technology to enable them to become inventors of tomorrow's reality.